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House reno diaries: Installing a wood burning stove with Victorian tiles

There’s something deeply satisfying about bringing a fireplace back to life. For many, installing a wood burning stove wasn’t just about warmth and efficiency — it’s about restoring a focal point to the room and adding character back into the…
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House reno diaries: Creating a contemporary cottage kitchen

Designing a kitchen that seamlessly blends the charm and quirks of a traditional cottage with sleek, modern design elements can be both exciting and challenging. For our own home, we needed a functional and durable kitchen for a family of…
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House reno diaries: The rental – before and after

For those of you who haven’t been following my house reno series; we bought a pair of Victorian houses that were merged into one home for nearly 40 years. We split them into two properties again – one as our…
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House reno diaries: Family bathroom reveal

Outside of installing the central heating (we even had to get a gas mains line laid!), the family bathroom renovation was where most of our time and budget went. This blog post covers our design process for a small family…
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House reno diaries: our 3 month plan

On April Fools’ day when we got the keys for our forever home, we were under no illusion that we had a massive job on our hands. When I look back now, the scale of what we achieved in just…
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